Dali Basics

Primary Information:

Primary sources of information:
  ~henrik/dali/examples/
  ~henrik/dali/linux/current/dali.ps

Setting Up:

Environment variables: (use setenv)
  1) LD_LIBRARY_PATH must include /home/henrik/dali/linux/current/ 
  2) PATH            must include /home/henrik/dali/linux/current/
  3) LUXPATH - optional paths for dali files

     ie. : ~maxchen/.cshrc.linux

Enabling Remote Logins:
  1) make .rhosts file in home directory (this allows the username to 
     remote login to a machine from machinename)
     
     machinename.lcs.mit.edu username

     ie. : ~maxchen/.rhosts
  2) enable display access for remote machine to your local machine
 
     > xhost +

File Conventions:

  .dal : dali file which is either main.dal or
         is a group object that contains materials and triangles

  .scn : object/scene file that includes instances of objects
   
  .cam : camera file
  
  .mat : material file
  .lux : triangle file
  .lit : light source file

  In henrik's examples, the main dali files don't have an extension. 
  And materials,light sources, are typically incorporated under this one file.